70549

  1. Legal Resources for the 70549 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70549 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70549 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70549 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70549 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70549 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70549 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70549 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,269
  • Land Area (2000): 304.303 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.023 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,968
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70549 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,134 74.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 55 1.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,034 24.48%



Employment Information for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70549 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,515 46.57%
15-35 hours 292 8.98%
1-14 hours 118 3.63%
No regular hours 1,328 40.82%

Time Left For Work for the 70549 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 183 12.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 7.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 86 5.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 178 11.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 127 8.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 333 21.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 163 10.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 93 6.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 0.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 2.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 27 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 79 5.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 74 4.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70549 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 181 11.91%
5-9 240 15.79%
10-14 96 6.32%
15-19 128 8.42%
20-24 206 13.55%
25-29 14 0.92%
30-34 122 8.03%
35-39 16 1.05%
40-44 28 1.84%
45-59 146 9.61%
60-89 188 12.37%
At least 90 155 10.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70549 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.20% 862 56.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 166 10.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 146 9.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 343 22.57%

Type Of Commute for the 70549 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 216 14.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,252 81.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 1.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 2.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 0.65%



Family Information for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 282
People at same address in 1995: 2,586
Household Income in 1999 for the 70549 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 308 18.50%
$10,000-$14,999 241 14.47%
$15,000-$19,999 138 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 95 5.71%
$25,000-$29,999 103 6.19%
$30,000-$34,999 123 7.39%
$35,000-$39,999 129 7.75%
$40,000-$44,999 78 4.68%
$45,000-$49,999 25 1.50%
$50,000-$59,999 136 8.17%
$60,000-$74,999 78 4.68%
$75,000-$99,999 126 7.57%
$100,000-$124,999 36 2.16%
$125,000-$149,999 27 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.54%
$200,000 or more 13 0.78%

Household Type for the 70549 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 416 25.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 478 29.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 271 16.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 224 13.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 132 8.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70549 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,143 27.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 457 11.03%
Public Assistance 40 0.97%
Retirement 240 5.79%
Self Employment 236 5.70%
Social Security 530 12.80%
Supplemental Security 138 3.33%
Wage / Salary 1,087 26.24%
Other 271 6.54%

Family Type for the 70549 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 469 51.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 440 48.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70549 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 160 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 984 62.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 372 23.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 3.99%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70549 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 262 15.03%
Color 1 Box Married 967 55.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 299 17.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 12.34%



Education Information for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70549 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 429 13.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 523 16.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,299 41.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 465 14.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 118 3.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 170 5.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 113 3.63%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70549 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 1.19% 23 0.54% 74 1.73%
Kindergarten 81 1.90% 0 0.00% 81 1.90%
Grades 1-4 193 4.52% 18 0.42% 211 4.94%
Grades 5-8 289 6.77% 23 0.54% 312 7.31%
Grades 9-12 211 4.94% 16 0.37% 227 5.32%
Undergrad college 96 2.25% 20 0.47% 116 2.72%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.56% 3 0.07% 27 0.63%
Total 945 22.14% 103 2.41% 1,048 24.55%



Public Benefits Information for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70549 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,439 81.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 775 18.39%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70549 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 649 15.20%
10-19 Years 658 15.41%
20-29 Years 517 12.11%
30-39 Years 580 13.59%
40-49 Years 594 13.91%
50-59 Years 465 10.89%
60-69 Years 365 8.55%
70-79 Years 309 7.24%
80-89 Years 108 2.53%
90+ Years 24 0.56%

Population - Male/Female for the 70549 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,039 47.76%
Color 1 Box Female 2,230 52.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70549 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,858 90.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 336 7.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32 0.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70549 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Canadian 779 26.50%
2. French Non-Basque 586 19.93%
3. United States Or American 530 18.03%
4. Acadian / Cajun 374 12.72%
5. German 297 10.10%
6. English 119 4.05%
7. Irish 85 2.89%
8. Italian 31 1.05%
9. British 28 0.95%
10. Scottish 16 0.54%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70549 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,043 77.45%
2. French 859 21.86%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 0.51%
4. Thai 4 0.10%
5. German 3 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 70549 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,219 99.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.09%



Cities for the 70549 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lake Arthur